Americathon
The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.
1979
Rated
PG
86
minutes
Comedy
★★★★★
★★★★★
2.03
Directed By:
Neal Israel
In a story told in narrative flashbacks, a young TV consultant is hired by the President of a bankrupt USA to organize a telethon in order to prevent the country from being repossessed by wealthy Native Americans.
Language
English
Release Date
August 10, 1979
Cast
John Ritter
President Chet Roosevelt
Harvey Korman
Monty Rushmore
Fred Willard
Vincent Vanderhoff
Chief Dan George
Sam Birdwater
Richard Schaal
Jerry
Peter Riegert
Eric McMurkin
Nancy Morgan
Lucy Beth
Meat Loaf
Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
Elvis Costello
The Earl of Manchester
Howard Hesseman
Kip Margolis
Jay Leno
Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)
Peter Marshall
Himself
Nellie Bellflower
Missy, VP Advertising
Zane Buzby
Mouling Jackson
Terence McGovern
Danny Olson
Tommy Lasorda
Jimmy Dumphy
Jimmy Weldon
Big Jim, VP Research
Robert Beer
David Eisenhower
Allan Arbus
Moishe Weitzman
David Opatoshu
Abdul Muhammad
George Carlin
Narrator
Janie Squire
Student
Dorothy Stratten
Americathon Stage Dancer
Geno Andrews
Chris Broder
Cynthia Windham
Dancer
Show Full Crew
Directing
Writing
Neal Israel
Screenplay
Phil Proctor
Theatre Play
Phil Proctor
Adaptation
Michael Mislove
Screenplay
Monica Mcgowan Johnson
Screenplay
Peter Bergman
Adaptation
Peter Bergman
Theatre Play
Production
Sound
Editing
Camera
Art
Costume & Make-Up
Crew